| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Englund (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Rider | Cody Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:39 | Rider | Christopher Englund pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:24 | Rider | Cody Allen is hacked by Ryan Morrison - foul #1 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:11 | Rider | Jerry Morgan knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 18:56 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 30-30 |
| 18:55 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 18:39 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | Canisius | James Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:08 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:43 | Rider | Jerry Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 17:42 | Rider | Christopher Englund hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 17:27 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison hits a runner from the baseline set up by Gary Christian | 32-32 |
| 17:13 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 17:12 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:50 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willard Bennett - foul #2 on Willard Bennett, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Rider | Percy Collins (SG), Roger Owens (PF), Barry Craig (C) Cody Allen, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (SG), Dan Anderson (PF), Garland Provenzano (C) Willard Bennett, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| 16:50 | Rider | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:50 | Rider | Jerry Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:50 | Canisius | Dan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:37 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 16:35 | Canisius | Dan Anderson tips it in | 33-34 |
| 16:24 | Rider | Barry Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Robert Manuel (C) Jerry Morgan, Timothy Hewitt | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (C) James Smith | |
| 16:13 | Canisius | Dan Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brett Justice | 33-37 |
| 15:56 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Percy Collins | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Percy Collins (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Canisius | Gary Christian can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:49 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:37 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:36 | Rider | Roger Owens snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:14 | Rider | Barry Craig buries a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:00 | Canisius | Roger Owens is called for the reach on Dan Anderson - foul #1 on Roger Owens, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Percy Collins, Roger Owens, Barry Craig, Robert Manuel | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Brett Justice, Gary Christian, Garland Provenzano, Joseph Merkley | |
| 14:48 | Canisius | Christopher Englund swats the layup by Willard Bennett | 38-37 |
| 14:47 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:33 | Canisius | James Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 14:29 | Rider | Elmer Graves pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Willard Bennett - foul #3 on Willard Bennett, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG) Elmer Graves | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF) Dan Anderson | |
| 14:12 | Rider | Gene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:12 | Rider | Gene Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:12 | Canisius | Steve Ward gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:46 | Canisius | Gary Christian misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 13:44 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:26 | Rider | Cody Allen misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 39-37 |
| 13:24 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:14 | Rider | Christopher Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | Rider | Cody Allen scores on a floater from close range set up by Jerry Morgan | 41-37 |
| 12:47 | Canisius | Gary Christian misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 12:46 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:19 | Canisius | Willard Bennett knocks in the jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 11:56 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Percy Collins (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Barry Craig (PF), Robert Manuel (C) Jerry Morgan, Cody Allen, Timothy Hewitt, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Dan Anderson (SG), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) James Smith, Willard Bennett, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Percy Collins (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Roger Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Manuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Canisius | The jump hook by Garland Provenzano is blocked by Barry Craig | 41-39 |
| 11:43 | Rider | Roger Owens snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:25 | Rider | Garland Provenzano steals the ball from Barry Craig | 41-39 |
| 11:10 | Canisius | Gary Christian is fouled on the floor by Elmer Graves - foul #1 on Elmer Graves, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) Gary Christian | |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 11:00 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley tips it home | 41-41 |
| 10:49 | Rider | Garland Provenzano is called for the reach on Barry Craig - foul #3 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Hewitt (SF), Gene Smith (C) Barry Craig, Robert Manuel | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG) Brett Justice, Joseph Merkley | |
| 10:26 | Rider | Tracy Lanier swats the short shot by Gene Smith | 41-41 |
| 10:25 | Canisius | Willard Bennett gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:19 | Canisius | James Smith travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG) Elmer Graves | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Christian (SF) Tracy Lanier | |
| 10:04 | Rider | Percy Collins's floater is knocked away by Dan Anderson | 41-41 |
| 10:02 | Canisius | Dan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rider | Christopher Englund (PF) Roger Owens | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 09:47 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt slams it home on a nice dish by Jerry Morgan | 43-41 |
| 09:30 | Canisius | Gary Christian hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Anderson | 43-44 |
| 09:17 | Rider | Gene Smith hits the finger roll | 45-44 |
| 09:12 | Canisius | James Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 09:10 | Rider | The rebound goes to Percy Collins | 45-44 |
| 09:05 | Rider | Percy Collins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willard Bennett - foul #4 on Willard Bennett, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Willard Bennett, Garland Provenzano | |
| 09:05 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:05 | Rider | Percy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:45 | Canisius | James Smith misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Morgan - foul #1 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rider | Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (SF), Barry Craig (C) Percy Collins, Timothy Hewitt, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 08:45 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:45 | Canisius | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:23 | Rider | Barry Craig loses the dribble to James Smith | 47-46 |
| 08:20 | Canisius | Steve Ward banks in the layup on a great pass from James Smith | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | Rider | Barry Craig misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ryan Morrison - foul #2 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Robert Manuel (C) Jerry Morgan, Christopher Englund | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), John Lindsay (SG) James Smith, Dan Anderson | |
| 08:06 | Rider | Barry Craig misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | Rider | Barry Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Ryan Morrison | 47-48 |
| 08:02 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:01 | Rider | Robert Manuel pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:43 | Rider | Elmer Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Christian - foul #1 on Gary Christian, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Timothy Hewitt (SF), Gene Smith (C) Barry Craig, Robert Manuel | |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Garland Provenzano (PF) John Lindsay, Steve Ward | |
| 07:43 | Rider | Elmer Graves misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:43 | Rider | Elmer Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Brett Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Canisius | Brett Justice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tracy Lanier (SF) Gary Christian | |
| 07:05 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Roger Owens | 51-48 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Brett Justice misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 06:57 | Rider | Gene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:40 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt is hacked by Tracy Lanier - foul #1 on Tracy Lanier, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Percy Collins (SG), Christopher Englund (PF) Elmer Graves, Cody Allen, Roger Owens | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Gary Christian (SF), Dan Anderson (PF) Brett Justice, Tracy Lanier, Ryan Morrison | |
| 06:40 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:40 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:40 | Canisius | Gary Christian gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:31 | Canisius | Gary Christian buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Willard Bennett | 52-51 |
| 06:15 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF) Dan Anderson | |
| 06:00 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 05:58 | Rider | Percy Collins pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:54 | Rider | Percy Collins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 05:52 | Canisius | Gary Christian snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 05:46 | Canisius | Gary Christian's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hewitt | 52-51 |
| 05:25 | Rider | Percy Collins hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Smith | 55-51 |
| 05:06 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Christian | 55-53 |
| 04:49 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 04:48 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:40 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Steve Ward and he's fouled by Gene Smith - foul #2 on Gene Smith, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rider | Elmer Graves (PG), Cody Allen (SG), Roger Owens (PF), Barry Craig (C) Jerry Morgan, Timothy Hewitt, Christopher Englund, Gene Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG), Ryan Morrison (C) Willard Bennett, Steve Ward | |
| 04:40 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:31 | Rider | Percy Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 04:29 | Rider | Barry Craig snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:21 | Rider | Roger Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:19 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Ryan Morrison | 55-56 |
| 04:03 | Canisius | Percy Collins steals the ball from Gary Christian | 55-56 |
| 03:47 | Rider | Elmer Graves can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-56 |
| 03:46 | Rider | Elmer Graves gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:36 | Rider | Roger Owens loses the dribble to Ryan Morrison | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Elmer Graves (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cody Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Christian (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Provenzano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Canisius | Elmer Graves steals the ball from James Smith in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 03:27 | Rider | Percy Collins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Percy Collins, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manuel (C) Percy Collins | |
| Subs | Canisius | Brett Justice (PG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Steve Ward (PF) James Smith, Gary Christian, Garland Provenzano | |
| 03:06 | Canisius | Cody Allen takes the ball from Steve Ward | 55-56 |
| 03:03 | Rider | Cody Allen lays it in | 57-56 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Rider | Jerry Morgan (PG), Timothy Hewitt (SF), Christopher Englund (PF), Gene Smith (C) Elmer Graves, Roger Owens, Barry Craig, Robert Manuel | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Smith (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Gary Christian (SF) Brett Justice, Dan Anderson, Tracy Lanier | |
| 02:48 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the runner in the lane | 57-58 |
| 02:20 | Rider | Christopher Englund hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 02:19 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 02:14 | Canisius | James Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Smith | 57-58 |
| 02:12 | Rider | Gene Smith snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:43 | Rider | Steve Ward steals it from Timothy Hewitt | 57-58 |
| 01:29 | Canisius | James Smith is hacked by Jerry Morgan - foul #2 on Jerry Morgan, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| 01:22 | Canisius | Willard Bennett drills a floater from the right side | 57-60 |
| 01:05 | Rider | Gene Smith buries a driving attempt from the right block | 59-60 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | James Smith knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Willard Bennett | 59-62 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt drills a shot from the left side set up by Jerry Morgan and he's fouled by Willard Bennett - foul #5 on Willard Bennett, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dan Anderson (SG) Willard Bennett | |
| 00:47 | Rider | Timothy Hewitt misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:47 | Rider | Christopher Englund gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:24 | Rider | Gene Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 00:22 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Steve Ward | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Canisius | Steve Ward is hacked by Cody Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cody Allen, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:21 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:21 | Rider | Gene Smith gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Rider | Cody Allen misses the jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Morgan | 61-62 |
| 00:03 | Rider | Christopher Englund hits a jumper in the lane | 63-62 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Dan Anderson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 63-62 |